On a sunny day in the Entoto hills, a film crew comprising Blue Nile film and Television academy was running around to shoot a film entitled “Horizon Beautiful”, a story about an inspiring footballer.

Rape, the hyenas, backbreaking journey: it is all in a day’s work

The face of Chekolech Asmare, a woman in her early sixties, does not reveal much about her 23-year-old occupation - a fulltime gatherer of firewood. Though retired from the active work of gathering firewood, Chekolech is still in the business of selling firewood: now she is the ‘middleman’ between gatherers and the firewood market for close to five years. But she tells stories about her active firewood collecting day as if it happened yesterday.

By: Aida Solomon

It is not a secret that Addis Ababa is increasingly becoming a tourist destination as well as a hub for foreigners working for NGOs and international conferences that are increasingly being held in the city. Hotels are a traditional way of accommodating visitors, however guesthouses are rising in popularity.

Maaza Mengiste is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Beneath the Lion’s Gaze. She was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. Maaza is also the writer for the Ethiopia segment of the “Ten by Ten” project, a feature film that tells the stories of 10 extraordinary girls from 10 developing countries around the world.

By BerhanuTibebu

This is the story of an addict whose commitment to principles is tasted with a glass of beer placed before him by a waiter working in a bar not far from a rehabilitation centre here.

By Henok Retta

It is not an Ethiopian culture to pay tribute to great personalities if they did not pass away or their career did not come to an end. The renowned U.S.-based Academy movie Awards, a.k.a the Oscar, pays tribute to big personalities in the movie industry in the lifetime category for their contribution in the industry.

Many people recognize Dawit Temesgen, the young painter, through of his unique hair style – with his inimitable dreadlocks.

Many people around the city have often been heard saying that there is a shortage of places for entertainment. Some would love to go to the park while others want to be engaged in sporting activities. Also many want to catch a movie at the cinema or go to the theater. Apart from the interests of the individuals, Meirafe Berhane writes about the shortage of entertainment places.